The School for Dog Trainers

The best place to begin your career as a professional dog trainer

Licensed Programs

Our programs at our School for Dog Trainers are the first and only of their kind to be licensed by the NC Board of Community Colleges. We have programs approved by the NCSAA. Our curriculum and hands-on instruction is unmatched in the industry.

Successful Graduates

Our graduates consistently succeed in the industry! Our programs produce professional dog trainers who have the skills, knowledge and experience to be competitive in this consistently growing market. Schedule a tour to find out what makes us different.

VA Approved

We welcome veterans and military family members. We are approved by the North Carolina State Approving Agency to accept a variety of VA benefits to be able to offer our programs to those who have served.

Simple Financing

We understand the commitment that comes with attending a professional career development school. We offer low interest financing for our programs. Our programs can be financed for up to 48 months.

OUR SCHOOL FOR DOG TRAINERS IS THE GLOBAL LEADER IN CANINE EDUCATION

For more than a decade, the School for Dog Trainers at Highland Canine Training, LLC has been providing students the opportunity to learn from a proven curriculum that has led to developing industry leading trainers across the globe. Over the years, our School for Dog Trainers has hosted students from more than 30 countries. We offer the most inclusive canine education programs available in the industry today.

Unlike many other programs, our school offers you in-depth, hands-on experience that is required to be a successful, professional dog trainer. Our School for Dog Trainers gives you all of the tools and information that you need to become competitive in the dog training industry. Our dog trainer programs teach basic fundamentals of training and learning theory as well as advanced techniques and specialized concepts to create well-rounded professional dog trainers.

Our School for Dog Trainers is unique in that we teach you a variety of ways to accomplish a task or skill with dogs. We don’t simply teach students one singular method for training dogs. We place an emphasis on understanding and being able to apply operant conditioning principles as a foundation of becoming a professional dog trainer. We also focus on teaching students of our School for Dog Trainers other proven techniques of training dogs.

Why Choose Our School for Dog Trainers

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BECOME A DOG TRAINER!

With the pet industry market size at more than 72 billion dollars in 2018, there is no better time to start your dog training career. Our School for Dog Trainers offers a variety of intensive, specialized programs to allow you the opportunity to learn and develop a career in the area that most interests you. We have programs that are taught by subject matter experts with real-life experience in the field.

Highland Canine Training, LLC is an industry leader in:

Police and Military working dogs
Service Dog Training & Sales
Commercial K9 Detection
Protection dog training
Dog obedience and behavior modification.

As such, we not only offer our students academic and theory-based learning but also provide students the opportunity to immerse themselves in various divisions of our business. Students at our school for dog trainers get real-life, first hand experience with a variety of dogs.

We encourage students to work with as many different types of dogs as possible during our programs as we feel that this is the best way to gain valuable experience as a dog trainer. As such, we have a variety of dogs on-site, at all times, for students to practice with and learn from.

Our expert instructors and inclusive dog training philosophy gives you all the skills and knowledge to be competitive in this growing industry.

“This school is beyond my expectations. Once you get a dog in your hands, it’s a whole new ball game. Plus, seeing results from your patience and hard work is such a rewarding experience.”

“I honestly thought that I knew everything needed in the other areas of training, like obedience. However, since I started the course, I have definitely added a lot more tools to my training tool box.”

“Love it! Best experience I’ve had with dog training out of all the schooling and places I’ve worked at. Has been worth every penny so far!”

“It is amazing. All the trainers are willing to answer questions. There is always something to do such as trailing, imprinting or working with service dogs. I have gained so much from all of the fields and there is so much more to learn.”

“I think the school is well structured. You have access to everything you may need to achieve your goals.”

“The instructors are pretty great. They are always helpful when preparing for our tests each week. They also share some of their personal dog training experiences which will be helpful once we start our own careers.”

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GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE YOU WANT

Graduates of our School for Dog Trainers excel in the industry and often open their own dog training business or start working for someone soon after graduation. The combination of practical, hands-on and classroom training offered by our instructors fully prepares our graduates and gives them the experience to tackle almost anything.

Programs at the School for Dog Trainers teach you not only how to effectively train dogs but also how to market, advertise and start your own dog training business. From website design to dealing with clients and employees, our expert staff of instructors give you all the knowledge you need to excel as a professional dog trainer.

Support for our alumni does not stop once they have graduated. We offer job placement assistance for those looking for careers in the industry and also offer job coaching and professional development opportunities for those who start their own business.

ABOUT OUR SCHOOL

Let us help make your dog training career a success!

With the most inclusive canine education available, our School for Dog Trainers will teach you progressive and innovative methods of effectively training dogs and working with people in a way that will make your dog training career a successful one. Unlike most courses, our programs offer you extensive hands-on training that provide you with real-life experience.

At our School for Dog Trainers, our staff of instructors are highly qualified and accomplished individuals that are truly one of a kind. Our instructors and staff come from a variety of experiences, including law enforcement, military, competition and academic backgrounds. Not only do we teach you every aspect of the dog training industry, you will be immersed into an atmosphere alongside our instructors that are training a variety of dogs every day.

OUR PROGRAMS

Find a program that’s right for you!

At our School for Dog Trainers, we have a variety of educational programs to choose from and many of our courses vary in length to meet your individual needs. Our comprehensive programs are unmatched in the industry and give you all the skills and hands-on experience you need to be successful! Regardless of your background or experience level, we have a program that’s right for you.

SCHOOL SCHEDULE

Upcoming Course Schedule

Our 2021-22 School for Dog Trainers program schedule is published and our course dates are listed below. Our dog trainer programs generally fill 6-8 months in advance and space is limited.

View our 2021 Program Calendar and 2022 Program Calendar for more information. Start dates of our semesters are below.

Fall 2021 Semester
October 4, 2021

Winter 2022 Semester
January 3, 2022

Spring 2022 Semester
April 4, 2022

Summer 2022 Semester
July 5, 2022

Fall 2022 Semester
October 3, 2022

Hosting Students from Across the Globe

In the past decade, we have hosted students at the School for Dog Trainers from across the globe. To date, we’ve had over 30 countries represented as graduates from our school. Our international dog trainer students come from a variety of backgrounds. Many of our international graduates have gone on to open their own successful dog training businesses in their own countries. We have also hosted a vast number of students from military, police and other government agencies across the globe.

There are two International airports conveniently located within an hour drive of our school. For those students from outside the United States, we offer airport pickup and drop off as well as transportation while you are attending school.

Our admissions process for our school is simple, whether you are attending our school from the US or abroad. Our admissions specialists can assist you with all the paperwork that you need and will answer any questions that you have along the way. We also offer an annual scholarship for international students.